New Posts For Thread: Reeva Steenkamp's parentshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parentsSomeone mentioned to me the other day they had been taking payments from Pistorius since her death. I tried not to be too judgmental about that - it's a different country, they are I suppose an ethnic minority, and she was supposedly financially suppI guess that's right. I read this morning their football captain had been murdered in a robbery. Sounds to have been a great guy. The presence of relative wealth against poverty will always cause trouble, not that that excuses his killers or has anythttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542039933#542039933I guess that's right. I read this morning their football captain had been murdered in a robbery. Sounds to have been a great guy. The presence of relative wealth against poverty will always cause trouble, not that that excuses his killers or has anytMon, 27 Oct 2014 06:54:11 -0500I think the cost of living in South Africa is much less than here. Last time I had dealings there, admittedly several years ago, it was about a factor of 10, so £340 would be worth a lot more in real terms over there.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542034657#542034657I think the cost of living in South Africa is much less than here. Last time I had dealings there, admittedly several years ago, it was about a factor of 10, so £340 would be worth a lot more in real terms over there.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:22:22 -0500I see Reeva's mother gave an interview in the Times today She said it was bad luck Reeva met Pistorius..as she thinks the 'volatile athlete' would have killed someone sooner or laterShe also describes Pistorius as 'pathetic','moody',gun-toting' and 'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029963#542029963I see Reeva's mother gave an interview in the Times today She said it was bad luck Reeva met Pistorius..as she thinks the 'volatile athlete' would have killed someone sooner or laterShe also describes Pistorius as 'pathetic','moody',gun-toting' and 'Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:19:51 -0500Only £1400 for the hitman off that other girl. Dewanis wife. strange place.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029933#542029933Only £1400 for the hitman off that other girl. Dewanis wife. strange place.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:17:14 -0500Yeah I know what you mean.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029901#542029901Yeah I know what you mean.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:14:22 -0500I don't really know their situation - a different country. The amount of money just seems so small, less than a third in total of what they got for an interview. I'm perhaps being ungenerous. It's just nobody seems very...sorry. Yes we all have to lihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029409#542029409I don't really know their situation - a different country. The amount of money just seems so small, less than a third in total of what they got for an interview. I'm perhaps being ungenerous. It's just nobody seems very...sorry. Yes we all have to liSun, 26 Oct 2014 12:52:18 -0500They relied on their daughter and maybe made sacrifices for her career when she was younger.They are old now and they've lost everything. I'm sure it's not all about money but they also need to be practical.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029243#542029243They relied on their daughter and maybe made sacrifices for her career when she was younger.They are old now and they've lost everything. I'm sure it's not all about money but they also need to be practical.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:42:26 -0500Maybe they take it as Pistorius's way of saying sorry...hardly worth a daughters lifeI am sure they are grievingWhat has happened has happened.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029225#542029225Maybe they take it as Pistorius's way of saying sorry...hardly worth a daughters lifeI am sure they are grievingWhat has happened has happened.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:41:13 -0500Sparky, these people are heartbroken but have no money. We've all got to eat.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029181#542029181Sparky, these people are heartbroken but have no money. We've all got to eat.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:37:51 -0500It just smacks of profiting over their daughters death, maybe I'm being too judgmental and not knowing the full circumstances.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30373913/reeva-steenkamps-parents?post_id=542029171#542029171It just smacks of profiting over their daughters death, maybe I'm being too judgmental and not knowing the full circumstances.Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:37:08 -0500